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Monday, November 8, 2010

Joining Thread - Penny Rug Tutorial

I've been asked how I join my thread when I'm part way around a penny.
Mostly, I measure out lengths that will get me all the way around a penny so that I don't have to do a join.

As illustrated in a former post of mine,stitching some penny stacks.
But, sometimes I will use some short lengths of thread, those precious hand dyed pieces.

Finish your stitch as below,

Bring your thread around to the back and make a careful back stitch into the back of your penny.

Try not to have it show on the front side of your penny.

As shown below, cut the thread and start a new one with,
again, a careful back stitch in the back of the penny.
A back stitch is a small stitch that you repeat upon itself,
essentially, back stitch on itself. It is very strong.
And it's not lumpy, like a knot

Then bring your needle up into your last blanket stitch.

In the fuzzy (sorry) photo below I've brought the needle up

so that I haven't skipped or changed my last stitch, just as though I didn't run out of thread.

7 comments:

I am a bit of a penny rug novice but I love making them and appreciate the tips on your blog so much...this one on joining thread as you go around a penny was really helpful for me. I posted photos of my first two finished projects on my blog yesterday in a post entitled "Nancy's Craft Room"...with your tips, the one I am working on now (for next Christmas!) should go more smoothly...thanks! A belated Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Hi Bonnie, I think you're asking about the corner? Three stitches in one spot, same thread, turning the corner as you go keeping the inside stitch in the same spot. I show it in the Tutorial - Needlepoint or Sewing Clutch , and a close up of a corner in the The Makings of a Penny Rug, by Colleen MacKinnon. If I've got your question wrong and you'd like to email me using the link "Contact Me" under my profile I will be glad to answer you further.

I found your tutorials on YouTube and then your sight. I am brand spankin' new at this but have alwasy been drawn to penny rugs. Stitching my first small ornament as I watch and learn. Thanks for having this blog and the videos as well. I looked at three different ones, then found yours and it helped me the most.

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